Sentences with phrase «of educational programming options»

A variety of educational programming options are geared specifically for those in the field of or those interested in infant and early childhood mental health.

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Examples of work - life program components include things like flexible work arrangements (such as flexible hours or a compressed workweek), allowing part - time schedules, offering telecommuting options, permitting «shift swapping» (for companies with around - the - clock work shifts), or providing discretionary leave, such as paternity, educational, community - service, or sabbatical.

The educational program includes more than 10,000 class and program options and since its inception, nearly 6,000 Chipotle employees have taken advantage of the program.

The College Completion Project, along with its companion program, Hometown Mentoring, introduces students to different career options and emphasizes the importance of pursuing post-high school educational opportunities.

At 1:30 p.m., the Senate Standing Committee on New York City Education Subcommittee will meet to discuss various amendments to education law - including an act in relation to requiring certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer food options during lunch, an act to direct chancellors of city school districts, in cities having a population of one million or more, to examine and assess the feasibility of expanding the number and types of career and technical education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless students.

Our list of educational programs and resources are not necessarily recommendations, but options.

ESA program details vary by state, but the core features generally include parent - managed accounts, a range of allowed uses, and the option to save funds for future educational use.

As the evidence on school choice continues to grow, it is tempting to compare the results achieved by school voucher programs to those of charter schools — to ask whether one option or the other represents a more promising avenue for expanding educational opportunity.

Does the existence of a choice program cause parents to seek information about their educational options?

If enacted, this program will not only provide a wonderful new range of educational options to South Carolina families, it will save taxpayers millions due to the tremendous inefficiency of the existing state - run monopoly school system.

The results of such an analysis allow us to reality - test the broad cautions voiced by the Friedman Foundation, the Cato Institute, and others — in particular their warning that holding schools to account for student achievement (especially via conventional state testing programs) will surely cause them to turn their backs on such programs and thus leave needy children without good educational options at all.

The bill, which mirrors most of Governor Tom Corbett's educational reform plan, creates an opportunity scholarship program for low - income students, expands the current Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program to provide for a variety of options for students and families and contains several charter school reform provisions.

«Not only are we taking the programs, we want to take the students too,» White says, adding «We want to compete for those kids because no other school district in the state of Indiana provides as many quality educational options as IPS.»

The 24 - credit endorsement and 36 - credit master's programs focus on affective and educational programming strategies and options that meet the needs of students identified as gifted, talented, and creative, but that benefit all learners.

As the Council of Chief States School Officers» report Opportunities and Options: Making Career Preparation Work for Students recommended, states and districts need a «demand - driven» system for determining which educational programs and pathways warrant continued development and investment, and which should be scaled down or phased out.

We hope policymakers, philanthropists, and practitioners of educational choice programs will look to these results as confirmation of the success of America's largest private school choice program and as encouragement to expand K - 12 options for families across the country.»

Several bills that would have curtailed charters and Louisiana's choice programs were fended off as legislators recognized the importance of offering educational options to parents.

The 2003 law that authorizes the program mandates that parents and students be provided «with the widest range of educational options.»

The authors examine the current performance of America's K — 12 education system, identify the market share of different types of educational choice options and analyze how effective open enrollment, charters, and educational choice programs are at improving student outcomes.

We strive to expand awareness of our program and schools so that as many families as possible know that KIPP is an available educational option for their children.

This legislation (HB 394) would create a pilot program providing parents of students with special needs the option of withdrawing their child from a public school and receiving an Education Scholarship Account (ESA) with funds to help pay for educational expenses outside the traditional public school.

For example, CCS offers an online program and an options (or homeschooling) program for scholars who prefer an educational experience outside of traditional classroom walls.

The state of Tennessee offers a number of approved educational options, with numerous schools and teacher preparation programs in the state approved by the Tennessee Department of Education.

«One thing is clear from Education Next's poll released today: despite the wording of the questions, when looking across the board at the dominant forms of educational choice options like charter schools, vouchers, and tax credit scholarships, this poll finds more support for these programs than opposition.

26 Accountability Measures In The Special Needs Bill March 3, 2015 by Grant Callen and Brett Kittredge Senate Bill 2695, The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act, creates a pilot program to give parents the option of withdrawing their child from a public school and receiving an Education Scholarship Account (ESA) with $ 6,500 to help pay for educational expenses outside the traditional public school.

State law (Act 55) specifies that annually every public school, including charter schools, and each private school participating in a Choice program is to provide parents with a copy of their school report card and a list of their educational options, including the Special Needs Scholarship Pprogram is to provide parents with a copy of their school report card and a list of their educational options, including the Special Needs Scholarship ProgramProgram.

After reviewing several educational software options, the teachers made three purchases ---- a digital library and reading comprehension and math programs ---- for an initial cost of $ 25,000, plus a recurring subscription fee of $ 75 to $ 100 per student per year.

The new report clearly shows that traditional public education by ZIP Code is being rapidly replaced by a variety of choice programs that empower families to find the best educational option for students.

«We think the strengths of the program, including additional educational options for students and improved district programs, justify reauthorization,» according to the report.

The annual scholarship report from the Louisiana Department of Education found that the Scholarship Program continues to successfully empower parents to choose educational options best suited for their child, scholarships children are making academic gains, and accountability standards are working — ensuring children attend high - quality schools.

Eleven years after Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana, a record number of students have access to better educational options, including public charter schools and the Louisiana Scholarship Program.

SUMMARY The Equal Opportunity for Students with Special Needs Act creates a pilot program to give parents the option of withdrawing their child from a public school and receiving an Education Scholarship Account (ESA) with $ 6,500 to help pay for educational expenses outside the traditional public school.

Pursue a masters with endorsement, endorsement only, or certificate only, and focus on effective and educational programming strategies and options that meet the needs of students identified as gifted, talented, and creative, and benefit all learners.

Like the ESA program in Mississippi, parents receive funds that can be used on a variety of educational options, including private school tuition and fees, textbooks, and tutoring.

Parents for Educational Freedom NC's president, Darryl Allison, said in a statement following Judge Hobgood's decision to halt the program while the merits of the case are decided, «while we respect the court's decision, we are deeply disappointed on behalf of the thousands of working - class families who desired this educational option,» he said.

Because Sequoia Choice operates a number of state - wide programs and partnerships, students and families can choose the right options and educational atmosphere to create a truly personalized education that respects each student's academic needs and unique style of learning.

We prepare and develop educational leaders who are agents of change and we are committed to innovation in all our programs, utilizing the latest in technologies and on - line capabilities to provide students with options for learning and succeeding.

LFC is dedicated to promoting educational choice by protecting, growing and expanding options for Louisiana families, including the Louisiana Scholarship Program, one of the nation's most accountable and most popular choice programs.

The program featured a discussion of the importance of improving K - 12 education, providing parents with quality educational options and creating America's future workforce.

Finally, the paper outlines eight system - level characteristics of a high - quality CTE program, including: career - oriented educational systems; strong options for all students; rigorous academic curricula; rigorous technical skill development; employability skills; professional development for teaching staff and leaders; support services for students; and assessment / accountability.

The Court declared that religiously - neutral programs that allow parents to freely choose among a wide array of educational options — including religious schools — are permissible under the U.S. Constitution, just as Pell Grants and the G.I. Bill have always allowed students to choose religious colleges if they wish.

Parents are free to use the money deposited in their Empowerment Account on any of the program's approved educational options and no parent is required to enroll their student in a private school.

While it seems ironic that programs intended to give parents a genuine and free choice between district, charter and private educational options could be construed to limit and constrain choice, no such characterization can be made of the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account program.

«The program gives parents a wide menu of educational options from which to choose to spend the funds.

Under federal law, local educational agencies are required to give parents the option of transferring to another school inside the district when the neighborhood school falls into Program Improvement as a result of not meeting performance benchmarks.

The Program for Educational Access advances public policy to increase the accessibility of quality educational options for low - income families.

Through the integration of challenging academics and innovative affective programming this project seeks to improve students» school performance by: (a) developing requisite skills for optimal school performance, (b) increasing self - esteem and sense of self - efficacy in mastering academic tasks, (c) improving educational engagement, (d) strengthening bonding to school and peers, (e) increasing knowledge and awareness of college as a viable option, (f) and heightening educational aspirations.

(b) The purposes of establishing charter schools are: (i) to stimulate the development of innovative programs within public education; (ii) to provide opportunities for innovative learning and assessments; (iii) to provide parents and students with greater options in selecting schools within and outside their school districts; (iv) to provide teachers with a vehicle for establishing schools with alternative, innovative methods of educational instruction and school structure and management; (v) to encourage performance - based educational programs; (vi) to hold teachers and school administrators accountable for students» educational outcomes; and (vii) to provide models for replication in other public schools.

Rep. Brian Greene's bill would create a pilot program to provide a small number (1,000) of students an Education Savings Account that they could use to pick and choose which classes they want to take from which source to fully customize the educational options to their goals, pace, and interests.

The different educational options for individuals looking to gain employment as an early childhood education teacher include a bachelor degree in early childhood education, an associate degree in early childhood education, and a selection of early childhood education certificate programs, which can be obtained in a classroom setting or online.